Nothing much today but happy. Happy to see my oldest daughter. Happy to see my youngest daughter struggle with this college decision. She's been pretty hell bent on a certain college (#goHawkeyes), but got a great pitch recently from Iowa... Continue Reading →
Currently, I thought I'd give this format as it does lead to some interesting insights into people. Currently, I have plans to plant seeds, visit my wife for lunch, and do school work this afternoon. Currently, we are attempting... Continue Reading →
*sigh* *eyeroll* *soundsofdoorslamming* It's Spring Break here in Iowa, and I would dare to ask our 16 year old to help around the house. "It's Spring Break!" Yes, dear, it is. While I've not been near as productive as... Continue Reading →
Monday. Adults dread it. Students dread it. Why? I came across this hashtag, #mondaymotivation, that I pull from every Monday. For the most part, this is a great group of posts that deal with the ways we can get over the... Continue Reading →
Word for today: Technology. My wife introduced me to a Macintosh computer way back in 1989 (much to her chagrin). As time as gone on, I've moved from Macintosh, iMac (orange was awesome), to MacBook, along with an iPhone and... Continue Reading →
This has been a hard blog to write. I wanted to write about attending a funeral of a staff member's father in law. The words just weren't right other than, "It was the right thing to do," to attend.... Continue Reading →
My word for today: Wandering. I came across one of my favorite quotes comes from a poem written by J.R.R. Tolkien for the Lord of the Rings. It says, "not all who wander are lost," and it's one that's stuck with... Continue Reading →
My word today: endurance. My endurance will be tested these last weeks of this school year. My foot hasn't healed and is still sore when I try to run. Plantar fasciitis sucks. I would be on the treadmill right... Continue Reading →
Today's word: brave. This weekend was a whirlwind of activity, topped off with a snow day. Blah. But, that's not the point of today's blog. Saturday, we drove to Forest City, Iowa, a two hour drive to watch our youngest... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 